Philippines digital nomad visa: who qualifies and the one-year stay under Executive Order No. 86

The text of the April 24, 2025 order on who qualifies, how long the visa lasts, when it can be revoked and which agencies run the program.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 86 in Manila on April 24, 2025. The order is titled "Authorizing the Issuance of Digital Nomad Visa."

Section 1 reads: "The DFA is hereby authorized to issue Digital Nomad Visas (DNVs) to non-immigrant foreigners who desire to enter and/or stay in the country for a temporary period for the purpose of working remotely using digital technologies, and whose clients or employers are situated outside the Philippines."

Who qualifies

Section 2 sets eight conditions, among them proof of remote work and of income earned outside the Philippines. The nationality condition reads: "Must be a national of a country that offers DNVs to Filipinos and where the Philippines has a Foreign Service Post (FSP)".

Another condition is short: "Must not be employed in the Philippines". The section adds: "Foreigners who are issued valid DNVs must maintain compliance with the abovementioned conditions during the validity of their DNVs."

Applicants also go through a security check: "The BI is hereby directed to closely coordinate with DFA in facilitating security clearance of foreigners applying for DNVs, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations."

One year, renewable

Section 3, titled Validity, reads: "Foreigners who are issued valid DNVs may enter and/or stay in the Philippines for a maximum period of one (1) year. DNV holders may renew their visas for the same duration, and may be granted multiple entry privileges during the validity of their DNVs."

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Grounds for revocation

Section 4 reads: "Subject to existing laws, rules and regulations, the DFA shall determine the grounds for the revocation of DNVs. Such grounds shall include, among others, DNV holder's engagement in local employment, commission of fraud or misrepresentation in the application, and/or violation of immigration laws."

Pilot program and guidelines

Section 5 names the agencies in charge: "The DFA, in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Tourism (DOT), BI, and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), are hereby directed to study and, as may be necessary, adopt measures to effectively implement a DNV Program with the end in view of attracting eligible foreigners to avail the Program."

It sets a deadline for a trial run: "These measures shall include the conduct of a pilot implementation of said Program within 60 days from the effectivity of this Order, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations."

Section 7 gives the DFA 30 days for the rules: "Within 30 days from the effectivity of this Order, the DFA, in coordination with DOJ, DOT, BI, and BIR, shall issue the necessary guidelines for the effective implementation of this Order, which shall include, among others, the procedures for issuing, renewing, and revoking DNVs."

Section 10 fixes the start date: "This Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation."

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